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riverfront

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as in riverside

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Recent Examples of riverfront In Leland, historic Fishtown provides a glimpse into the area's fishing roots, with old shanties, smokehouses, and docks still lining the riverfront. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 30 June 2026 The Tennessee Fox Trot Carousel was magical but was perhaps in the wrong place at the wrong time, perched on the riverfront at the edge of downtown Nashville when the area was up-and-coming but not quite the tourist draw of today. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 The fireworks will be over the Rock River and can be viewed along the riverfront. — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Station Square’s present may feel uncertain, but its new owners are betting big on a comeback that could reshape Pittsburgh’s South Shore riverfront. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for riverfront

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Noun

The sought-after seating on the south-facing terrace offers a tranquil riverside hideaway.

— Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Once there, follow the riverside route and take in everything from the National Theater to Shakespeare’s Globe and Tate Modern.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026

Definition of riverside

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The data echoes concerns about growing inequality in South Florida, as billionaires buy up prime waterfront real estate across the region and working-class residents struggle to afford rent.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
The waterfront mansion, located at 1 Star Island Drive and purchased by Combs in 2021 for $35 million, has been sold in an off-market transaction.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of waterfront

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More than 840 of the 2,500 aboard died, many of them trapped inside the vessel as water poured in when the ship tipped over just a few feet from the riverbank.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
The American mink likely wandered into the resident's yard from the riverbank, according to the Sonoma County Animal Service.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of riverbank

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One exception is modern glass houses, which maximize views and are a must for all oceanfront builds, old or new.

— Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 24 June 2026
The town is home to 35 different accommodations sprinkled along oceanfront El Mar Drive and its surrounding streets.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026

Definition of oceanfront

Noun

And both suggested staying at the shorefront Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel, which is among the nicer properties in the area.

— Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
The shorefront is lined with some 400 buildings, including high-rise hotels and villas that can accommodate around 20,000 guests, according to North Korean state media.

— Se Eun Gong, NPR, 5 July 2025

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